Egg-beater.



PATENTED: JULY 2, 1907.

1 M E. FRENCH.

EGG BEATBR. APPLIUATIOH FILED MAR- 21, 1907.

a M WW m WK 6 7 UNITED STATE 'MARY E. FRENCH,

OF CLYDE, OHIO.

nee-Barman.

V Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 2, 1907.

Application filed March 21, 1907- Serial No. 363,617.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, lidARY E. FRENCH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Clyde, in the county of Sandusky and State With these and other ends in view which will readily appearas the nature of the invention is better under- -made to the precise structural details therein exhibstood, the same consists in the improved construction and novel arrangement and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing has been illustrated a simple and preferred form otthe invention; it being, however, understood that no limitation is necessarily ited, but that changes, alterations and modifications within the scope of the invention may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawing, Figure 1 is a perspective view. of an egg beater constructed in accordance with the invention showingv the same in aninverted position. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the plane indi cated by the line 2-2 in Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side view.

Corresponding parts in the several figures are denoted by like characters of reference.

The improved egg beater in its general construction and outiineis allied toa fork, comprising a body-1 and a head 2 which latter is subdividedinto a suitable number of prongs or tines of which, in'the drawing, three have been shown, said prongs or tines being numbered 3, 4 and 5, respectively. It is to be understood, how ever, that in the. actual manufacture of the device, it may be made with any desired number'oi prongs or tines. l

The handle of the device is preferably curved as shown at 5, to enable the person using the device to get a. firm grip thereupon. The head 2 is disposed obliquely with relation to the handle, and the prongs which consist of vertically disposed flat blades, will thus be disposed in different planes, one above the other, the one which in practice is nearest the person using the device being the lowermost one and the succeeding ones being a plurality of prongs or blades being provided with smooth flat raised step by step as will clearly appear by reference to the drawings. The practice are held downward, are smooth and flat, while the upper edges of the prongs or blades are preferably provided with moderately sharp wavy or serrated edges, as shown at'7 the outer ends of said prongs or blades are also preferably curved in an upwarddirection, reference being bad to the position occupied by the device when in use.

The prongs or blades may be and are, preferably pro vided with transverse apertures, as shown at 8.

The manner of using this device and its advantages will be readily understood from the foregoing description taken in connection with the drawings. When the improved utensil is utilized for the purpose of beat-.

ing eggs, cream, batter or the like, the blades or prongs will successively engage the material operated upon which will thus be thoroughly agitated and quickly rendered light, flufiy a d foamy. By reason of the transverse apertures 8, the material that is being stirred or beaten will be more quickly broken up than would otherwise be the case, and it will be thoroughlyaerated as is well known to be extremely desirable. -By pre senting the device in an inclined or oblique position, the connecting edges of the prongs or blades may be brought into play which is, at times desirable, as for instance when thick batter is to be mixed.

The improved device may I suitable material, such as steel, and it may be nickelplated or otherwise protected against corrosion.

Having thus fully described the invention, claim as new is:- f l 1. An egg beater comprising a handle, and a head having prongs having smooth flat backs and wavy or edges. i

2. An egg beater comprising a handle and a head having blades set in different planes;

serrated said prongs or backs, wavy or serrated edges, and transverse apertures.

3. An egg beater comprising a handle and a bead having. a plurality of prongs or blades set in dlflferent planes;

said prongs or blades being longitudinally curved lnan and provided with smooth flat backs,

upward direction wavy or serrated edges and transverse apertures.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

MARY n: FRENCH;

- Witnesses H. G. Gmsons, JEREMIAH Mondale what I p a. plurality of prongs or blades set in difierent planes, said backs of the prongs'which in be manufactured bi any 

